Ironing-machine



M. J. REILLY.

IRONING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED senza. 191B. RENEwl-:n MAY 3. 1920. Y

1,359,745, n Patented Nov. 23, 1920.

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Mam@ Really M. J. REILLY.

IVRONING MACHINE. APPLlATIoN man senza. 191s. RENEwED MAY 3, 1,920.

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' UNITED smilies PATENT" f .Y moNiNG-MAGHINE Specification of Letters Patent:

Patented Nev. 23, 1920.

Application led September 23, 1918, Serial No. 255,280. Renewed May 3, 1920. Serial No. 378,3661.

Be it known that L'MICHAnL J REILLY,` a citizen of the United States--and 'a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cooki, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-'Machines, of which the following isa specification. i

My invention relates `to improvements in ironing machines, and has for its object the provision of improved means for heating Other objects will appear hereinafter. The invention consists in the combina-y tions and arrangements of described and claimed'. Q

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a partl of this specification, and in which- Figure 1, is aside View shown partially in section of a machine embodying the invention, v

Fig. 2, an enlarged section taken online 242ofFig.1, Fig. 3, a section taken on line 3-3 of Fig.

Fig. 4, a sectionvtaken on line 4-4'0f Fig. 5, a front view partially in s'ection,

Fig. 6, a section taken on line '6-6 of Fig. 5,

Fig. 7, an enlarged vsection taken on line ,Lief Fig. 5,

Fig. 7, and

Fig. 9, an enlarged detail section-.of an electrical plug employed/in the construction. I The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawings comprises a suitable hollow pedestal or-standard 10 having an ironing board support 11 projecting forwardly from one side and supporting an ironing board .11 operated by 'suitableeonnections from the driving shaft 12/ of the machine. An ironing ,head 13 -is arranged inoperative relation with the ironing board 11 and is mounted upon the lower end of a hollow shaft 14 supported on a forwardly extending sup orting arm 15 at the top of pedestal 10./ haft 14 is operated by suitable shafts 16 and 17 from the'driving shaft,

8, a section taken on line 8 8 of Fig.

all substantially as more fullyA set forth in) `wardly through4 parts hereinafter of the -machine shown connected with my priorLPat'ent No. 1,171,248, granted Febend connected by a link 20 passing down- 60 pedestal 10 with a rockerQ arm 21 ona rocker shaft 22 extending transversely through 'the Rocker shaft 22 carries a rocker arm 23 on' the outside of pedestal 10 and connected by Y65 a link .24, with rocker arm 25 on a pedal shaft 26 mounted in a bracket 27 on pedestal 10. Pedal shaft -26 carries a pedal 28 yfor operating the same byl the foot of the "operator, and whereby lever 18 operated when desired.

1The forward end :of lever 18 is provided with a Abracket 29 having slot and pin 'connections with acollar 30 adjustably shaft 14 between adjusting nuts 31 threaded thereon. By this arrangement it will be observed that: by means of pedal 28 the shaft 14 may be depressed when desired to carry 4with the ironing board 1.1', and that the normal height of the ironing head 13 may be readily adjusted by manipulating nuts'31; I y

`An electrical plug 3 2 is mountedf in the openl upper end/tof shaft l14 and secured. in 485 i p ace by means of set screw 33. Plug 32- ca rf riesa` collar 34 rotating within an electrical connector head 35 and" held in centrall shown. plate 36 and slidably'engage under straps 38 on-brackets 39 secured to-collar30, which arrangement serves to hold the conductor head 35 from rotation-and permits of adjustV ents placeV by a of shaft 14 and lironing head 13 by means of 95 nuts 31. The plug 32 is made of insulating materialdand carries a metallic contactl band' or ring 40, secured as indicated, to a conductor Wire 41 .leading to theironing head `13 through the hollow shaft 'anotlger wire 43Vv also leading to the ironing head 14,-as shown. :A spring contact finger 44 is mounted inhead 35 .to

contact with the Aperiphery of ring 40 to 105 make electrical connection therewith, and a supply wire 45leads to -.the contact 44,'as

shown A spring contact 46 contacts with the upper end of nut 42 and'is likewise coliA I nected with an electrical supply wire 47. By 1'10 MICHAEL J. REILLY, 0E CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

base of pedestal l0.

. may be readily embracing 4shaft 14 and. J

and loosely noiinted on 7`5 Yperforated securing plate 36, as. ependingarms 37 are secured'to 90 14. Plug 32 also 110 carries at its topa contact nut 42Jelectricallyi ing head 13, as shown.

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vided with substantially cross shaped in horizontal secranged out of alinement or registration with each other and adapted to receive anelectrical heating element 52 in the form of a heating coil, the' support 50 insulating and heat resisting material. The

ends of heating coil 52 are connected with' binding `posts mounted upon a disk 54 of insulating andheat resisting material, and wires 41 and-.43 are also connected with these binding posts, whereby electric current is supplied to the heating element 52. Another. insulating disk 55 is` placed on top of disk 54 and is'provided with openings fore, do not indicated, by -.means assing over binding posts '53, as shown..

y this arrangement a simple and eiiicienty heating element is providedv for ironing head 13. i 1

ln use, the ironing headv 13 is heated, as f the `electric current. The'article to be irone'd isY then arranged upon the ironing board l1 and the machine 'started in operation. The ironinghead is the foot pedal and the article to be ironed is reciprocated in contact with the ironing head by. the automatic action ofthe machine.

hile l have illustrated and` described the preferred'form of constructionfor carrying my invention into effect, this is capable-of' variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. Ltheredetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail `myself of such variations/and modi,-

. fications as come within the sc'ope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what l 'claim as new and desireto secure by lietters Patent is.:- f i v1. Ann ironing machine Ycomprising a'n ironing board;.a hollow shaft inoperative relation therewith; means tion with` said board ;-a n"elcctrical connector,V head at the other end of Said shaft; Yand an shaft from said "head, substantially as described.

y for rotating said shaft; an electrically hcatedln'omng head:

at one end of saidshaft in operative relaele'ctrical connection leadingf through said connector totsaid ironing 50 is looselyv arranged Within' having radiating arms, as shown, pro-- openings or perforations- 51 art being made of brought into contact with the article to be ironed by stepping'iipcn wish to be limited tothe precise.

" heated ironing hea V) 2. An' ironing machine comprising an' `ironing board; a hollow shaftin operative relation therewith; means for'` rotating and reciprocating said shaft; an electrically heated ironing head at one end of said shaft in operative relation withl said board; `an electrical connector. head at the other end of said 1shaft; and an electrical connection' leading through said shaft from said conv nector to said ironing head, ,substantially as f described; o

'3. An ironing machine comprising anironing board;

shaft; ,an electricallyheated irbning head at one end of said Shaft in operative relation with said board; an electrical connector head s'wiveled at the'other yend of said shaft;

and an electrical connection leading' through l said shaft from said connectorA to said iron1 ing board,'substantially as described.

4. An ironing \machine comprising an ironing board;a hollow shaft inoperative 'relation therewith; meansvfor rotating and reciprocating said shaft; an electrically heated ironing head at lone in operative relation with said board; an

electrical connector' head ,swiveled at thev other end of ksaid shaft; and anL electrical connection leading through said shaft from a hollow shaft in operative t relation therewith; means foryrotating said soA end of said shaft y said .connector to said ironing head, sub'- stantially fas described.

15. An ironing machine comprisingv an ironing board;,a hollow shaft in operativefy relation therewith; 'means for rotating said shaft; an electrically heated ironing head at one end of'said shaft in operative 'relation'.

end of said shaft and having electric contacts thereon; an electricalconnection leading through said shaft from said plug to said ironing head; a nen-rotating electrical connector head in operative relationL with lsaid plug and having electric contacts slidably connecting with those on the plug; and

f electric wiresleading vtothe contacts on said with said board; a plug secured in the other i'io connector head, substantially. as described.

' 6. An' ironing machine comprising an ironing board; a Shollow shaft inoperative "lrelation therewith; means for rotating andl reciprocating said shaft; an electrically l datone end of said shaft in operative relation with said board; a plug secured in the other`end of said shaft and havingv electric 'contacts thereon; 'an electhrough said shaft t trical connection leading from said plug 'to said ironing head; anon- `'rotating electrical 'connector head' in opera- 'l 4 tive relation with said plug and having 'electric contacts slidablvcoiinecting with those yon the plug; and electric wires leading to the contacts on said connector head, sub- Fstantially as described.

7. An uroning machine comprising an ironing board; ka hollow shaft in operative :relation therewith; meanszfor rotating said shaft; a hollow ironing head at one end of Said shaft in operative relation with said board; a mounting body of insulating material lpositioned within said ironing head ybody and having radiating flanges; there vbeing non-alining perforations in said ilanges; an`electrical heating coil mounted on said body passing through the perforations in said anges; an electrical connector head at the other end of-said shaft; and

' electrical connections leading Hthrough said shaft from said connector to the heating coil in said ironing head, substantially yas described. Y

8. An ironing machine comprising an ironing board; .a hollow shaft in operative :relation therewith; means for rotating andl reciprocating said shaft5-a 4hollow ironing head at oneend ofsaid shaft in operative relation with said board; a mounting body" through said shaft from saidconnectorto the heating coil in saidironing head, substantially as described.

N 9. in ironing head for ironing machines comprising av hollow body;

body and having'radiating flanges,v there being .non-alining per-forations flanges; and an electrical heating coily on said body and passing through said perfor-l ations, substantially as described.

a mounting body of insulating material` within4 said `hollow in said Lio l0. An ironing head for ironing machines comprising ahollow cylindrical body; ka

mounting members of insulating `material resting loosely within said body and substantiallyI Across-shaped in transverse s ection, there being non-alining perforations in the arms of said body; and an electrical heating coil supportedon said body;A and y'.

passing-through said tially as described.

ln testimony whereof l .have signed my name to kthis specification in the presence perforations, substan-v of two subscribing witnesses.v l l u e* l MICHAEL JQREILLY.

Witnesses: i i y JOSHUA R. H. PoTrs,

' HELENE. LILLIs. 

